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Satellites are designed to make hyper-accurate predictions for shipping to support maritime trade
The UK government has announced the launch of two shoebox-sized nanosatellites with inbuilt supercomputers to enable more accurate readings of the earth’s environment.
Made by Glasgow-based Spire Global UK with £6 million from the UK Space Agency through the European Space Agency’s Pioneer programme, the satellites are designed to provide hyper-accurate predictions of the locations of boats, track their whereabouts and calculate their arrival times at ports.
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